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Cotonou hosted the International Conference on Nutrition on September 27 and 28, 2025. In officially launching the event, the Beninese president listed his expectations. Indeed, for the Beninese government, this event is not just a scientific and diplomatic meeting, but above all a strategic opportunity to advance its priorities in public health and development. In […]
Check out the fixtures for the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup. The matches will take place from October 17 to 26. With the completion of the return legs of the first round, we know all the teams qualified for the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup. Having beaten Liberian side […]
The Global Citizen Festival in New York took an unexpected turn this weekend when Nigerian stars Rema and Ayra Starr exchanged a kiss on stage, reigniting rumors of a romance. The two rising figures of Nigerian Afrobeats, Rema and Ayra Starr, have fueled rumors about their relationship after exchanging a brief kiss on the Global […]
A few months before the 2026 general elections, the Beninese opposition appears to be stirring in the shadows. The home of Boni Yayi, leader of the opposition and president of the party Les Démocrates, located in Cadjèhoun, has become a genuine political crossroads. For several days, the former president has been holding meetings with various […]
Beninese Ligue 1 resumed this weekend with a first matchday marked by victories for JS Pobè, the Dragons and ASPAC, while the majority of fixtures ended in draws. The new Beninese Ligue 1 season kicked off this weekend with the first matchday played across several pitches around the country. While most encounters finished as scoreless […]
On the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly, Benin signed several declarations establishing diplomatic relations, thus consolidating its foreign policy oriented toward new partners. Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shegun Adjadi Bakari, announced that two countries: Grenada and Bahrain now officially have formalized diplomatic ties with Benin. These agreements were concluded on the sidelines […]
A large operation coordinated by Interpol resulted in the arrest of 260 people involved in online scam and sextortion networks, affecting 14 African countries, including Benin. Named Contender 3.0, this operation led to the dismantling of 81 criminal networks specialized in digital fraud. Victims trapped by sextortion and romance scams According to Interpol, the suspects […]
The first International Para-Badminton Championship and the Pan-African Badminton Championship will take place in Umuahia, Nigeria, from September 30 to October 12, 2025. Several countries have already arrived in the Nigerian city for the tournament. Fourteen nations have set down their suitcases in Abia State, Nigeria, to take part in the first International Para-Badminton Championship […]
The political movement Objectif Bénin 2026 (OB26) responded on Sunday to persistent rumors claiming it had supposedly rallied to a political camp ahead of the 2026 general elections. In an official statement signed by the National Bureau, OB26 denies any such maneuver and insists that no political choice has yet been made. The movement recalls […]
The National Agency for Personal Identification (ANIP) announces an extension of the voting center transfer operations. Originally scheduled to end on September 28, 2025, they will exceptionally continue until Friday, October 3, 2025. However, ANIP specifies that two operations will come to a final end on Sunday, September 28, 2025. These are the inclusion on […]
The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, signed a decree on September 10, 2025 appointing the new members of the Board of Directors of the Centre national hospitalier et universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM) in Cotonou. The measure, made public on Friday, September 26, aims to strengthen the governance of this flagship hospital. The board […]
Find out the results of the matches played on Friday across Africa, counting for the return leg of the first preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup. The CAF Confederation Cup preliminaries were played on Friday with the return legs of the first round. Having won 2-0 in the first leg, Royal Leopards completed the […]
Nigeria will face Colombia on November 18 at Citi Field in New York, as part of preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Nigeria’s Super Eagles will take on Colombia in an international friendly scheduled for Citi Field in New York on Tuesday, November 18, DAILY POST announced. This match will mark […]
Guinea’s national team coach, Paulo Duarte, revealed the list of players selected for the October international break, counting toward the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Serhou Guirassy is included. Guinea returns to action next October. The Syli National will take on Mozambique and Botswana on October 9 and 14. Two matches counting for the 9th and […]
Gathered in Cotonou, the Ministers of Employment and Vocational Training of the UEMOA countries on Friday launched the 16th Conference of the Consultation Framework. Held under the theme of digital transformation and artificial intelligence, this strategic meeting aims to define a common roadmap to strengthen youth employability in a region where 60% of the population […]
Shipments of children’s cereal imported from France have been reported as contaminated with aflatoxin B1, an extremely toxic substance. The alert was issued by the European Union, which notified Beninese authorities via the RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) and is demanding immediate measures. According to the official letter sent to the Beninese […]
Discover the matches scheduled this Friday across Africa, for the second leg of the preliminary first round of the CAF Confederation Cup. Seven matches are on the schedule this Friday across Africa, for the return leg of the preliminary first round of the CAF Confederation Cup. Having won 3-0 in the first leg, the Guineans […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) heard, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, a soldier and a police officer in a desertion case. The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) held, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, a hearing devoted to two separate desertion cases involving a Beninese […]
The Departmental Director of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education of Atlantique reminded, in a circular dated September 25, 2025, that it is strictly forbidden to sell or to impose the use of activity books in public and private schools. Any violation will be subject to disciplinary sanctions. In the document signed by Doctor Mathias Amour […]
The party Les Démocrates launched, on September 28, 2025, a call for applications to select its presidential and vice-presidential ticket. Aspirants have until October 4, 2025 to submit their dossiers, ahead of the deadline set by the CENA from October 10 to 14. Les Démocrates is entering the home stretch for the 2026 presidential election. […]
Africa is undergoing a digital transformation marked by the growing adoption of mobile phones, including in remote areas, rapid innovation in fintech, and the ongoing development of public digital infrastructure such as interoperable payment systems and digital identification frameworks. These trends lay the essential foundations for inclusive economic growth. Yet nearly 400 million Africans remain […]
French MP Olivier Serva, originally from Guadeloupe, recently acquired Beninese citizenship. This move is part of Benin’s 2024 law recognizing the right to nationality for descendants of Africans deported during the slave trade. Age 51, Olivier Serva confirmed to AFP that his ancestors were taken from Dahomey (present-day Benin) during the slave trade. He traced […]
The Baccalaureate Office (OB) of Benin is modernizing its services: requests for baccalaureate-related documents — diplomas, certificates, transcripts, authentications — are now possible online via the platform services.bac.bj. This system allows users, whether in Benin or abroad, to request their documents without needing to travel in person. According to the communicated procedures, each request must […]
A macabre discovery shook the residents of Savalou on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The lifeless body of a young girl, decapitated, was found on the Logozohè road, a route leading to Glazoué, in the Collines department. According to information reported by BIP Radio, the exact circumstances of this tragedy remain unknown, as does the identity […]
